Dispensing receptacle



July 24, 1934. A. RICE DISPENSING RECEP'I'ACLE 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Nov. 25

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ATTORNEY July 24, 19340 A, R|E 1,967,687

DISPENSING RECEPTACLE Filed Nov. 25, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR A L EXA N054 Ric:

- ATTORNEY Patented July 24, 1934 UNlTED STATES PATENT OFFICE DISPENSING REcEP'rAoiLE Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in dispensing receptacles and has particular reference to the type of receptacle'from which granular material may be discharged by a tilting operation.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved receptacle of simple construction, each tilting or inversion of which is utilized to effect the discharge from the receptacle of a predetermined or uniform quantity of the material contained therein.

The above and other objects will appear more clearly from the following detailed description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show preferred embodiments of the inventive idea.

In the drawings:-

Figure l is a perspective view of the receptacle showing the same in discharging position.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the blank from which the receptacle is formed.

Figure 3 is a horizontal transverse section through the receptacle and illustrating the bottom thereof in plan.

Figure 4 is a perspective view, partly broken away and shown in section, of the receptacle in an upright position. I

Figure 5 is a vertical longitudinal section through the receptacle.

Figure 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Figure 5 showing the receptacle in a tilted position.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary perspective view of a modified form of the device which controls the discharge of a predetermined amount of the material from the receptacle, and

Figure 8 is a similar view of still another form of said device. 1

As shown in Figure 2, the receptacle is made from a single blank of suitable material which is scored to provide the two side walls 10 and i1 and the end walls 12 and 13. The bottom of the receptacle is constituted by scoring the blank longitudinally alo the line 14 and cutting the material to f0 the wide flaps 15 and narrow flaps 16. When the blank is folded on the transverse lines defining the side and end walls the flaps 16 are first folded inwardly toward each other after ch the flaps 15 are likewise folded and secured 'to the flaps 16 by suitable adhesive. The top of the receptacle comprises the four flaps 17, 18,

19 and 20 formed by the longitudinal scoring line 21 and by cutting the material transversely as indicated.

At the end oi. the blank contiguous to the end wall ,13 said blank is provided with an extension 66 generally indicated by the numeral 22.

When

the receptacle is folded this extension constitutes a discharge chute in the interior of the body portion of the receptacle and at one end thereof through which the material within said body portion is adapted to be discharged from the receptacle. To form said chute, extension 22 is scored along the transverse lines 23 to constitute an inner wall 24 coextensive in height with the walls 10 to 13 and of substantially the same width as the end walls. The scoring lines 23 also form 6 the flanges 25 and 26, the latter of which is secured by an adhesive to the wall 11 when the receptacle is in its set up condition, as shown in Figure 3, while the flange 25 has the free end of the side wall 10 likewise secured thereto. It will thus be seen that when the extension 22 is folded in the manner described there is provided at one end of the receptacle avertically disposed discharge chute 2'7 which extends from the top to the bottom of the receptacle.

At the top of the receptacle the discharge chute 27 communicates with an outlet opening 28 formed by cutting recesses 29 and 30 in adjacent edges of the closure flaps 19 and 20, respectively, the outlet opening being thus located in one corso ner of said top. Normally this opening is closed by a closure member 31 formedin' one corner of the flap 1'! by scoring the latter on the line 32 and cutting the same on the line 33. The closure member 31 is provided with small flaps 34 which 35 project into the opening 28 and engage the walls 11 and 13 to frictionally maintain the closure member 31 in closing position.

At the bottom of the discharge chute the wall 24 thereof is recessed to provide an opening 35 for establishing communication between the chute and the main body portion of the receptacle so that material from the latter may pass into the chute.

In order to regulate theamount of material which will pass into the chute 27 each time the receptacle is tilted, as shown in Figure 1, the blank from which the receptacle is formed is provided with a baiiie member 36 cut from the material adjacent the opening 35 and attached 1 to the inner edge of the flange 26 forming a part of the chute. In the form of the invention shown in Figures 1 to 6 inclusive the edge of the bailie member is cut on a diagonal line so that said member will be tapered toward the free end 5 thereof, that is, the end remote from the end of the opening 35 from which said member extends. When in position the baiile member 36 is disposed vertically and in order to maintain the same in the desired position so as to cause a uniform 1 quantity of the material in the body portion to glass into the discharge chute when the receptat-i LS tilted. the bottom edge of the battle member has extending therefrom a lateral flange 37 which rests upon the bottom of the receptacle and projects into the opening 35 where it abuts against the wall 13 of the receptacle. When the latter is in an upright position some of the material therein will pass through the opening 35 into the bottom of the discharge chute 27 and will also enter the compartment which is formed by the baffle member. Upon tilting of the receptacle, the material which is disposed in the compartment formed by the baffle will first be guided through the opening 35 and then pass downwardly in the chute 2 7 and toward the outlet 28, and at the same time said baiile will prevent the entrance of any more of the material in the body portion into said chute, thereby controlling the discharge of a predetermined quantity from the receptacle upon each tilting operation thereof.

In Figure '7, the baiiie member 38 is of rectangular formation, instead of being tapered, and is also provided with the bottom flange 39'similar to the flange 3'7. Along the upper longitudinal edge of the bafile member 38 the same is further provided with a cover 40 extending horizontally toward the opening 35 and provided with a flap 41 which is adapted to be secured to the wall 24 of the chute 27 contiguous to said opening. The cover 40 thus provides an additional means for preventing the entrance of excess material into the compartment formed by the baffle and has the effect of more positively regulating the quantity of material discharged.

The baflle 42 illustrated in Figure 8 is, like the battle 36, tapered toward its free end but is of a greater height than said batile 36 so that a larger predetermined quantity of material may be discharged. The baille 42, like the others described, is provided with a bottom flange 43 which extends into the opening at the bottom of the chute and engages the adjacent end wall of the receptacle.

What is claimed is: y

1. A dispensing receptacle comprising a body portion having an outlet in the top thereof, a discharge chute extending from the bottom of said body portion along one wall thereof and communicating with said outlet, said chute having an opening at the bottom of one of its walls through which the contents of said body portion pass into said chute, and a bafiie member extending diagonally from one end of said opening to form a compartment for receiving a. predetermined amount of material to be discharged through said chute, said bafi'ie member having a lateral flange projecting into said opening and engaging an adjacent wall of said body portion.

2. A dispensing receptacle comprising a bodv portion having an outlet in the top thereof, a discharge chute extending from the bottom of said body portion along one wall thereof and com'- municating with said outlet, said chute having an opening at the bottom of one of its walls through which the contents of said body portion pass into said chute, a vertically disposed baflie member extending diagonally from one end of said opening to form a compartment, and a cover projecting from the upper edge of said baiile member and having a flap secured to the wall of the chute in which said opening is formed. 4

3. A dispensing receptacle comprising a body portion having an outlet, a discharge chute along one wall of said portion and communicating with said outlet, said chute having an opening in one of its, walls through which the contents of said body portion pass into said chute and a bailie member extending from said opening to form a compartment for receiving a predetermined amount of material to be discharged through said chute, said bafile member having'a flange projecting toward said opening and engaging one of the walls of said chute.

4. A dispensing receptacle formed from a single blank of material cut and scored to provide a body portion having an outlet, a discharge chute communicating with said outlet and having an opening in one of its walls through which the contents of said body portion pass into said chute, and a bafiie member adjacent said opening and disposed in offset relation to a wall of said chute to form a compartment for receiving a predetermined amount of material to be discharged through said chute, said baffle member having a flange engaging the-'last-named wall of said chute.

5. A dispensing receptacle comprising a body portion having an outlet, a discharge chute extending along one wall of said body portion and communicating with said outlet, said chute having an opening in one of its walls through which the contents of said body portion pass" into said chute, a. vertically disposed baflie member extending diagonally from said opening to form a compartment, and a cover for said compartment projecting from said bafiie member and secured to the wall of said chute in which said opening is formed.

ALEXANDER RICE. 

